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Users urged to use safe drinking water guidelines

Horse Lake blue green algae bloom continues to be monitored, tested

On July 31, Interior Health (IH) issued a public alert for people who use Horse Lake that the current algae bloom, which had been tested, doesn't currently pose risk to human health.

After another round of testing last week, IH Environmental Health manager Courtney Hesketh says no toxins have been detected in this algae bloom.

Residents living near the shores of this lake, as well as visitors to the area, are advised to take the following precautions:

• Avoid contact with blue-green algae blooms. If contact occurs, wash with tap water as soon as possible.

• Do not swim or wade (or allow your pets to swim or wade) in any areas where blue-green algae is visible.

Visitors and residents are reminded to never drink or cook with untreated water directly from any recreational body of water, including Horse Lake.

Additional information on blue-green algae blooms is available at

http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health files/hfile47.st.

Read more details on page A3 in the Aug. 13 edition of the 100 Mile House Free Press.